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Anyone help with this plant ID

liamhalleyliamhalley Posts: 8
in Plants
Hi,

Trying to find out what this plant is. It is taking over any space it can.

It's even managed to get into my pea containers which are on the other side of the garden.





Thanks

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  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,546
    It's a willowherb, it's what they do, their seeds waft on the wind and get everywhere!
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    It's one of the willowherbs - best removed

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • liamhalleyliamhalley Posts: 8
    Thanks.

    Just used Plantsnap and it came back as Rosebay Willowherb.


  • liamhalleyliamhalley Posts: 8
    looks like it has pretty nice flowers when they appear.


  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    yes, then the fluffy seeds disperse everywhere and you end up with a garden full of them :)

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,546
    It's not Rosebay, that has a longer, greyer leaf, with a pale midrib. That one is probably Lesser willowherb. Small, single, pink flowers, but insects still like them, just don't let them seed!
  • butterflysue16butterflysue16 Posts: 3
    Weed
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